old homeplace farm CSA
What is a CSA?
CSA is an acronym for Community Supported Agriculture. This means that the customer (aka community) supports the farm by paying a set amount of money, and trusts the farmer to provide a "share" of the farm to them. A farm share is a unique collaboration between the farmer and community members. Members purchase a “farm share” in return for a portion of the harvest throughout the season. The customer trusts the farmer to curate a subscription box each week with the vegetables currently available for harvest. The farmer harvests and provide a bountiful supply of produce to each member once a week throughout the CSA season.
is a csa farm share the right fit for you?
The best way to share in our farm’s bounty and eat through the season with us is to join our CSA program. But, we know that committing to a CSA share can be daunting and and that a CSA is not the best fit for everyone. Before you join our CSA, please ask yourself these 5 questions.
The csa might be for you if…
You are interested in purchasing locally grown, fresh produce, but you can't remember to (or don't want to) order online every week
You want to farmer Maggie to curate a veggie package for you every week because you love trying new things and cooking with with the seasons
You want to support our farm by committing upfront to purchase produce for the summer. Your commitment helps us with farm planning, and helps make it possible for us to have a continuous supply of fresh produce. You have the option pre-pay in advance for the entire amount of summer produce as a commitment to financially support the farm. Or, you can sign up with a down payment (purchase price of one week of the CSA) and then the online store will automatically bill you each week throughout the summer CSA period so you don't have to worry about paying at pick up each week.
CSA benefits
While both the online farm store and CSA are wonderful ways to purchase local products, becoming a CSA member is the best way to support our farm. In recognition of the commitment CSA members give our farm they receive some perks! By becoming a CSA member you will:
Receive first access to all products! We offer CSA members first choice before anything is listed on the online farm store.
Receive our A to Z Veggie guide which gives suggestions for storing , preparing, and preserving everything we grow
Receive weekly recipe suggestions for all vegetables
Be invited to a private CSA only FB group where members share recipes, tips, inspiration and suggestions for making the most of the veggies
Be given priority for all farm events! Tickets to special farm dinners and workshops are always shared with CSA members first. Click HERE and scroll down to see all of our 2025 events!
The old homeplace farm fall 2025 csa works like this:
The Summer Season (20 week) share will run from the week of May 12th through the week of September 23rd.
Each "share" (veggie package) will contain 5-10 different vegetables each week. The types of crops included will change throughout the season as different crops are ready for harvest. This is one of the things that makes buying locally exciting! CSA customers will get to experience the changing of the season along with their farmer. Larger share sizes will receive greater volume, and a some different veggies than the smaller share sizes.
Customers will pick up their shares at our current designated delivery points, or can have veggie packages delivered to their home (if they live within 5 miles of pick up locations). Click HERE to see our pick up locations. Please email or text Maggie (maggie@oldhomeplacefarm.com/606-391-8446) if you have questions about whether your address is within our delivery range.
veggie share Pricing
Summer Season Share (20 Weeks)
Small Veggie Share
Small Share $18/week = $360 for entire season
Medium Veggie Share
Medium Share $28/week = $560 for entire season
Large Veggie share
Large Share $38/week = $760 for the entire season
Optional Home delivery for the entire season costs $6 per week = $120 for the entire season. If you choose DELIVERY when purchasing your CSA this cost will be automatically added.
veggie share Sizes
Choose from different subscription options to best match your needs
What size veggie share is right for you?
The size of the CSA that is appropriate for your family really depends on your specific cooking and eating habits! Over the last few years of paying attention to our CSA members, we suggest the following:
The small veggie share is wonderful for folks who live alone and cook often, or those who live with another person and cook a few days per week. We also see larger families choosing the small size option if only the adults in the family are eating the veggies, if the family only cooks a few meals per week, or if the family wants more flexibility to purchase other vegetables for specific recipes from the grocery store or farmers market. Vegetable portions included in this share size are created with 1-2 adults in mind. (For example- the amount of green beans included will be based upon 2 adults eating one meal with green beans). If you are new to CSA with a small household or do not cook a lot of veggies already, we recommend that you start with this size.
The medium veggie share is wonderful for folks who live with one other person or a family, depending on how often you cook and eat veggies. We (Farmers Will and Maggie) eat a medium size CSA each week. We cook and eat almost all of our meals at home. To use the entire CSA each week it does take meal planning for our two person household. We suggest the medium CSA for households of two people that eat a lot of veggies and cook at home most days, or for larger families where everyone enjoys veggies. Vegetable portions included in this share size are created with 2-4 adults in mind. (For example- the amount of green beans included will be based upon 4 adults eating one meal with green beans. or 2 adults eating two meals with green beans).
The large veggie share is good for larger families that cook and eat lots of veggies. We do have some 2 person households that receive a large share. These households eat almost exclusively vegetables from our farm and also freeze or otherwise preserve portions of the CSA each week for use during the winter months. Vegetable portions included in this share size are created with 4 adults in mind. The large share will also usually include some special veggie options that there weren’t enough of to include in all of the shares. We suggest the large CSA share for 2 person households who want to preserve veggies each week, or for larger households. If you are new to CSA we DO NOT recommend a large share, unless you cook almost all of your meals at home and have at least 4 people in your household. If you are an experienced CSA member looking for more veggies than the medium share provides, then go for it!
What is included in a VEggie share?
To see pictures of our 2023 Vegetable shares, please click HERE. Click on each picture to see the week info, size of the share, and a list of what is included each week.
The 2025 CSA will not be exactly the same as the 2023 offerings because we are always trying to improve our veggie offerings! But, looking through the 2023 shares will give you a good idea of what to expect. For instance, you will not see sweet corn in the pictures (Due to space constraints, we do not grow Sweet Corn).
*Note for 2025 - shares will not include strawberries in 2025 due to a major disease outbreak in strawberry plant nurseries during 2024. The farm growing the strawberry transplants we had anticipated planting in fall 2024 was affected by this disease outbreak, and we were not able to obtain any disease free planting stock for this season. But, we will grow other veggies and plan for strawberries again in 2026. This is a great example of why farming is so challenging-many things are out of our control as a farm. Having CSA members support us each year, even when we won’t have strawberries, is extremely important for the longevity of our farm.
cut flower share info Pricing
Weekly cut flower share
Bring the joy of fresh flowers into your home every week! Interested in receiving a bouquet of fresh cut flowers each week? This CSA package includes one bouquet of cut flowers per week. The flower CSA will run every week from the week of May 12th through the week of September 22nd. 20 weeks total = 20 bouquets.
1 bouquet per week $11/week = $220 for entire season
Monthly cut flower share
This is a monthly version of our Flower Share. This subscription only includes one bouquet per month (during the first week of each month) instead of a bouquet every week. If you would like to bring the joy of fresh flowers into your home, but cannot commit to a bouquet every single week- this will be perfect for you! This share is also perfect to give as gift to a loved one! This share includes a total of 4 bouquets -one bouquet during the first week of June, July, August, and September.
1 bouquet per month $12/month = $48 for entire season
summer season meat share info and pricing
We also offer a meat CSA, which we have been running since 2011! Want to try it out for the CSA season? Purchase a meat CSA with the veggie CSA. The meat CSA will provide 8 lbs of meat each month, 4 times throughout the 4 month Summer season CSA (meat add-on will be delivered the first week of June, July, August, and September). CSA subscriptions contain grass fed beef and pork. All meats in the CSA basket are processed at a USDA-inspected facility. Your family will receive at least 8 pounds of meat in each month's basket. The cuts and varieties of meat each month will vary and will contain a mix of daily use and premium meat cuts.
8lbs of meat per month $56/month = $224 for the entire season
check out our 2025 CSA Member handbook
To read the 2025 Member Handbook, please click HERE. This document has all the information about what to do if you need a to skip a week due to vacation or miss a pick up. It also gives a little more info about the farm. Think of it as our CSA FAQ page.
How to sign up for the 2025 csa
1. Visit the CSA Category on our online store and choose which size (S, M, or L) and season (full or summer) veggie share is right for you
2. Choose your preferred method of receiving the CSA. If you prefer to pick up at one of the locations, you simply need to choose that PICKUP location during purchase. If you want the CSA delivered to your home, you must choose DELIVERY when you purchase your CSA package (the home delivery add on fee will be automatically calculated).
3. You have the option pre-pay in advance for the entire amount the CSA as a commitment to financially support the farm (select "pay total upfront" when placing a CSA in your online cart). Or, you can sign up with a down payment (purchase price of one week of the CSA) by selecting "auto-pay per pickup", and then the online store will automatically bill you each week throughout the fall CSA period so you don't have to worry about paying at pick up each week. If you signing up while using a phone, make sure you are scrolled all the way to the top of the page to see the different payment options.
4. Before completing your check out, go back to subscription options and select any add on items you would like to receive (meat CSA , flower CSA).
*University of Kentucky employees remember to include your voucher code in the promo code box and linkblue ID in notes to seller.
You will receive a welcome email us, and more details leading up to May 2025. Thank you for standing with us, and believing in local food in 2025!
Questions?
Email farmer Maggie at maggie@oldhomeplacefarm.com with any questions